What you can do with pulpSheet
- Open an xlsx file without Excel. Values, formulas, formatting, filters, conditional formatting, comments, pictures, charts and PivotTables come across; a report lists anything that was simplified.
- Save without breaking the original file. Ctrl+S rewrites only the parts of the .xlsx file you changed; if something would be lost, pulpSheet warns you before writing.
- Calculate like Excel. More than 400 functions, typed in your language (
=SUM,=XLOOKUP,=FILTER), including dynamic arrays and LAMBDA. - Build a PivotTable online. Quick analysis suggests the most telling tables; you can also describe the table in one sentence or drag the fields yourself. Slicers, timelines and PivotCharts are included.
- Import and clean up data. Get data reads CSV files, workbooks, JSON, XML or the tables of a saved web page, then chains filters, merges and unpivots as refreshable steps.
- Make your numbers speak. Charts recommended from your data, waterfall, box plot, heat map, 3-D charts you can rotate, and animations you can export as video.
- Automate. Record your actions as a macro that runs in a sandbox and can be undone in one go. VBA macros in an Excel workbook run in pulpSheet once you agree, and can be undone in one go; pulpAssist can also convert them.
- Print cleanly. Preview, scaling, headers and footers, repeated titles, print area, and PDF through the browser.
Who is it for?
pulpSheet suits people who receive Excel workbooks and need to read, fix and send them back without Excel at hand: freelancers, non-profits, teachers, office teams. It also helps anyone analysing exports (bank statements, sales, stock): the import detects the delimiter, the encoding and the date order, and keeps codes with leading zeros intact.
If you build dashboards, your PivotTables and charts are written into the .xlsx file and open in Excel. Your workbooks stay on your device, and the spreadsheet works offline once loaded.
Your files
pulpSheet opens .xlsx, .xlsm, .xlsb, .xls, .ods, .csv and .tsv files. It saves to .xlsx or .xlsm (VBA is kept) and exports the current sheet to CSV; an .xls, .xlsb or .ods file is saved back as .xlsx. Main limitations: password-protected files do not open, slicers and timelines are not written for Excel, and a few items (sheet protection, sparklines) are kept without being applied. Remember to check the results of important formulas and macros.
File types recognised by pulpSheet:
- .xlsx
- .xlsm
- .xlsb
- .xls
- .ods
- .csv
- .tsv
Frequently asked questions
Can pulpSheet replace Excel?
For most everyday work, yes: data entry, formulas, formatting, sorting, filters, PivotTables, charts, printing and exchanging .xlsx files. Common VBA macros run (check their results) and a few recent functions are still missing. The format details list the known limitations.
How do I open an xlsx file without Excel?
Open pulpSheet, then use File › Open… or drag the file onto the window. If pulpSuite is installed as an app in Chrome or Edge, double-clicking the file is enough.
Are my files sent to a server?
No. Workbooks are read, calculated and saved in your browser. Only the requests you make to pulpAssist go through the assistant gateway that has been set up.
Do PivotTables created here open in Excel?
Yes, as real, refreshable PivotTables. Only slicers and timelines are not written to the Excel file.